China's antimony trioxide exports fell by around 83.3% MoM in May [SMM data]

According to customs data, China's antimony trioxide exports in May 2025 were 159 mt. On a MoM basis, exports saw a significant decline of approximately 83.3% compared to the 956.8 mt exported in April. Many market participants stated that, given the fundamental situation of antimony prices in the current market, the sudden sharp drop in antimony trioxide exports in May, after several consecutive months of slight increases in the preceding months, was indeed unexpected.